Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +450.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 0.104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +450.9% | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 94 France 0.1099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Czechia 0.1097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Iraq 0.1081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 El Salvador 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Moldova 0.1069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Belize 0.1057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.